Boost your fundraising with our prospect research software

We are dedicated to helping Canadian charitable organizations use data to become more efficient.

Finding major gifts is an important and time-consuming task. Researching the capacity, propensity and affinity of an individual, company or foundation for giving can take days. When the research is done, there’s also the question of how to connect with your new donor.

CharityCAN indexes several datasets including donation histories, biographies and wealth indicators, enabling you to find all the data you need with a single search. We use machine learning methodologies to group these separate data points into donor profiles and build a relationship graph to reveal connections between prospective donors and your organization.

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About the company

Third Sector Publishing is the family owned and operated business that created CharityCAN and keeps it growing today. Our team has been working closely with Canadian charities for over a decade to help them with their fundraising software needs. We want to save you time and help you raise money so you can continue all the good work you do.

Our Team

Anderson Charters

Founder

Anderson founded CharityCAN in 2008, after realizing that at the time Canadians had no resource to research Canadian charities online. A decade of development and several prospect research datasets later, he stepped back from day-to-day involvement with the business early 2018. His community engagement includes the advancement of Lakehead University’s Orillia campus, the Huronia Cultural Campus initiative, and Orillia’s food bank, The Sharing Place.

Matthew Charters

CEO

Matthew took the reins of the family business as CEO in early 2018 after working as head of software since 2015. He has over a decade of experience in Kitchener-Waterloo’s bustling technology scene at companies both large and small, and is passionate about software that can make your life easier, playing music and sports, and spending time with his family.

Alison Stoneman

Senior Sales Associate

Alison Stoneman has been a member of the CharityCAN team since its inception. Alison is a strong, passionate supporter of many community-based volunteer initiatives, including organizing the annual Orillia Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. Alison finds pleasure in being able to help all Canadian charities achieve their goals.

Robert Fedderson

Director, Sales & Marketing

Robert Fedderson is CharityCAN’s director of sales and marketing. His primary responsibility is showing prospect researchers how data analysis and relationship mapping can make their lives approximately 10,000 times easier. Robert holds a B.A from Trent University and a B.Ed. from Lakehead University. In his spare time he enjoys the Toronto Blue Jays (most years).

Grace Parkes

Business Development Representative

One of the newest members of the CharityCAN team, Grace is dedicated to getting the word out! Her job is to introduce everyone to CharityCAN and set them up with demos and trial accounts. In her spare time, Grace is passionate about marketing and developing her sign and print shop as well as spending time with family.